I Kept My Promise—Repaid $1,000 to the Kind Shipyard Owner and Treated the Workers to Duck Porridge
The Girl and the River Ship
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Today, I'm taking my cargo ship on a 75 km journey from Can Tho back to Nga Nam, to the shipyard where I've upgraded my ship three times.❤️❤️
After our unsuccessful attempt to replace the propeller in Can Tho, I'm finally returning to this familiar shipyard. But this time, I'm not coming for another major upgrade. I'm coming to keep a promise that means a great deal to me.
During my third ship upgrade, when we rebuilt our living area with steel, I didn't have enough money to pay the full cost. The kind shipyard owner trusted me and allowed me to owe him the remaining $1,000.
I have never forgotten his kindness.
Today, I can finally return that money to him. Seeing his happiness when I kept my promise made this visit especially meaningful to me. I'm deeply grateful that he trusted me when I needed more time.
But repaying the debt isn't the only reason I'm here.
I also wanted to prepare something special for the hardworking shipyard workers who have helped us improve our ship over the past three upgrades.
So today, I decided to cook a big pot of delicious duck porridge with fresh straw mushrooms, along with a sweet-and-sour salad. I prepared three boiled ducks: one as a special gift for the kind shipyard owner, and the other two to share with all the workers for lunch.
There wasn't a proper dining table or enough chairs at the shipyard, so everyone simply gathered around and sat on the steel plates to enjoy our meal together.
It wasn't a fancy lunch, but it was filled with laughter, friendly conversations, and genuine happiness. The workers didn't have to go home for lunch that day, and seeing everyone eating together made me very happy.
The people here are so friendly, welcoming, and easy to get along with. After visiting this shipyard so many times, I feel grateful for the kindness and warmth they've always shown us.
This visit had only two main purposes: to repay the $1,000 I owed and to thank the people who helped us.
I'm not planning any major ship upgrades this time. Most of the money I've recently earned and saved has gone toward repaying the shipyard owner, replacing our worn-out batteries, and covering the unexpected costs of our unsuccessful propeller replacement in Can Tho.
For now, I need to be careful with every dollar and continue improving our little home on the river one step at a time.
And there is something very important I want to say to all of you, my dear friends.
A large part of the money that helped me fulfill this promise came from the support you have given my YouTube channel through watching my videos, along with the special generosity of those who chose to send Super Thanks.
Because of your kindness, I was able to return to the shipyard and keep my word.
I am truly touched, and I don't know how to thank you enough.
But please, never feel that you have any obligation to support me financially. Super Thanks is simply a personal choice, an act of kindness from those who genuinely wish to give. There should never be any pressure or expectation.
Just knowing that you spend some of your precious time watching my videos, following my journeys, and leaving kind words already means so much to me.
Whether you watch quietly, leave a comment, or choose to offer extra support, I appreciate every one of you from the bottom of my heart.
In my next video, my husband will receive some help from a welder to make a few small, practical improvements to our ship, including the engine-room floor and a safer, more convenient ladder for workers to enter and leave the cargo hold.
We will be reusing steel that we saved when we dismantled our old living area during the previous upgrade. This will help us keep the costs as low as possible.
These are not expensive or major upgrades, just a few useful improvements to make daily work aboard our cargo ship a little easier.
Sometimes happiness isn't about having enough money to build something new. It's about keeping a promise, sharing a simple meal, and being surrounded by kind people.
Thank you for accompanying me through the difficult days, the unexpected expenses, and the small moments of happiness along this journey.
I hope to see you again very soon in my next video.
Wishing you and your families good health, happiness, and peaceful days ahead.
With love and heartfelt gratitude from Vietnam,
Diễm An ❤️❤️
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Forgot to say very nice and informative vid.
For the food you are miles ahead. In Holland we don't know that kind of difference and quantity + quality. especially the spices you use.
I'm glad you were able to repay the boat yard owner.
It was so nice of you to make food for the workers at the boat yard.
I like what you did with all the stickers.
Wow, your bathroom looks so nice with the floral pattern, good job.
I liked hearing your little voice, 21:20 - 21:24 when you were breaking the ice and putting it in the pitcher.
There is something about your videos making them stand out from the others.
I'm looking forward to your next one.
I wish you good health and peace!
Please be safe. Daryl ❤❤
Hello again, Captain! Went away for a while, then lost wifi, then computer died!
You've made some changes since i was here last!
I've missed the views, the interactions and the food! The shipyard dog looks hopeful for a scrap or two...
Look how homely you have made it! Sometimes it's easy to forget it's a boat.
Chao buoi toi moi ngu'o'i Russ.
I was amazed, that 80 ton boat having a 320 horse engine. . . Our first boat had an 80 ton capacity, the engine was 20 horse used on tidal waters. No, we didn’t nip along as fast as Vietnamese vessels, but it was quite adequate. Max revolutions were 1200, 2 cylinder, quite a bit of torque available at low revs, swinging a 65 cm propeller. The idea was, that you had enough speed to go just a bit faster than the tide, so’s to be able to steer. There were times when I would have liked more power, but 320? Whoa!
Anyway, grab another load, so’s to buy a few more ducks, to have your own comforting meals. Xx, Mark.
The new decorations on the refrigerator are very cute, by the way! Your new bathroom looks great as well.
YOU ARE BOTH WONDERFUL AND GENEROUS PEOPLE 🙏
I Kept My Promise—Repaid $1,000 to the Kind Shipyard Owner and Treated the Workers to Duck Porridge
The Girl and the River Ship
30,128 views
Today, I'm taking my cargo ship on a 75 km journey from Can Tho back to Nga Nam, to the shipyard where I've upgraded my ship three times.❤️❤️
After our unsuccessful attempt to replace the propeller in Can Tho, I'm finally returning to this familiar shipyard. But this time, I'm not coming for another major upgrade. I'm coming to keep a promise that means a great deal to me.
During my third ship upgrade, when we rebuilt our living area with steel, I didn't have enough money to pay the full cost. The kind shipyard owner trusted me and allowed me to owe him the remaining $1,000.
I have never forgotten his kindness.
Today, I can finally return that money to him. Seeing his happiness when I kept my promise made this visit especially meaningful to me. I'm deeply grateful that he trusted me when I needed more time.
But repaying the debt isn't the only reason I'm here.
I also wanted to prepare something special for the hardworking shipyard workers who have helped us improve our ship over the past three upgrades.
So today, I decided to cook a big pot of delicious duck porridge with fresh straw mushrooms, along with a sweet-and-sour salad. I prepared three boiled ducks: one as a special gift for the kind shipyard owner, and the other two to share with all the workers for lunch.
There wasn't a proper dining table or enough chairs at the shipyard, so everyone simply gathered around and sat on the steel plates to enjoy our meal together.
It wasn't a fancy lunch, but it was filled with laughter, friendly conversations, and genuine happiness. The workers didn't have to go home for lunch that day, and seeing everyone eating together made me very happy.
The people here are so friendly, welcoming, and easy to get along with. After visiting this shipyard so many times, I feel grateful for the kindness and warmth they've always shown us.
This visit had only two main purposes: to repay the $1,000 I owed and to thank the people who helped us.
I'm not planning any major ship upgrades this time. Most of the money I've recently earned and saved has gone toward repaying the shipyard owner, replacing our worn-out batteries, and covering the unexpected costs of our unsuccessful propeller replacement in Can Tho.
For now, I need to be careful with every dollar and continue improving our little home on the river one step at a time.
And there is something very important I want to say to all of you, my dear friends.
A large part of the money that helped me fulfill this promise came from the support you have given my YouTube channel through watching my videos, along with the special generosity of those who chose to send Super Thanks.
Because of your kindness, I was able to return to the shipyard and keep my word.
I am truly touched, and I don't know how to thank you enough.
But please, never feel that you have any obligation to support me financially. Super Thanks is simply a personal choice, an act of kindness from those who genuinely wish to give. There should never be any pressure or expectation.
Just knowing that you spend some of your precious time watching my videos, following my journeys, and leaving kind words already means so much to me.
Whether you watch quietly, leave a comment, or choose to offer extra support, I appreciate every one of you from the bottom of my heart.
In my next video, my husband will receive some help from a welder to make a few small, practical improvements to our ship, including the engine-room floor and a safer, more convenient ladder for workers to enter and leave the cargo hold.
We will be reusing steel that we saved when we dismantled our old living area during the previous upgrade. This will help us keep the costs as low as possible.
These are not expensive or major upgrades, just a few useful improvements to make daily work aboard our cargo ship a little easier.
Sometimes happiness isn't about having enough money to build something new. It's about keeping a promise, sharing a simple meal, and being surrounded by kind people.
Thank you for accompanying me through the difficult days, the unexpected expenses, and the small moments of happiness along this journey.
I hope to see you again very soon in my next video.
Wishing you and your families good health, happiness, and peaceful days ahead.
With love and heartfelt gratitude from Vietnam,
Diễm An ❤️❤️
Today, I returned to the shipyard with something more important than another upgrade — a promise I had been carrying in my heart.
When we rebuilt our little steel living area on the ship, I couldn't afford to pay the full cost. The kind shipyard owner trusted me and allowed me to owe him $1,000. Today, I finally returned to repay every dollar. Seeing his happy smile meant so much to me.
I also wanted to thank the hardworking shipyard workers in my own simple way. So I cooked a big pot of duck porridge with fresh mushrooms, prepared a colorful sweet-and-sour salad, and shared a lunch with everyone. We didn't have a proper dining table, so we sat together on steel plates, eating, talking, and laughing.
It wasn't an expensive celebration, but to me, it was one of the most meaningful lunches.
And dear friends, I want you to know something. A large part of what helped me keep this promise came from your support through watching my videos, and from the generous hearts of those who chose to send Super Thanks. I'm deeply touched and grateful.
Please never feel obligated to give anything. Your time, your kind words, and your companionship are already precious gifts to me.
After the unexpected expenses of replacing our batteries and the unsuccessful propeller experiment, I cannot afford another big upgrade right now. But that's okay. We'll keep moving forward, slowly and carefully, one small improvement at a time.
Today reminded me that kindness isn't always about giving money. Sometimes it's about trusting someone, keeping a promise, or sharing a simple meal together.
In my next video, my husband and a welder will reuse some old steel to make a few practical improvements to our ship. Nothing fancy, but every little improvement matters to our life on the river.
May I ask you something, dear friends? Have you ever met someone whose kindness you will never forget? I would love to hear your story in the comments.
Thank you for being part of my journey, through the difficult days and the happy ones. I hope we can continue sharing many more little moments together.
Diễm An ❤️❤